Chargers/Titans Injury Report

by John Gennaro on Dec 24, 2009 12:56 PM PST in San Diego Chargers News

Make no mistake about it, this matchup on Christmas is an important game for both the Chargers and the Titans. There's plenty of bad feelings between the teams, which is a part of it, but mostly it has to do with both teams needing a win to either stay alive in the playoffs or to clinch a playoff bye. There's also the idea that the Chargers would like nothing more than to take this very long winning streak (now at 9 games) into the playoffs.

With that being said, in important games you can read injury reports a little different. "Probable" means the guy will play. "Questionable" means he's a game-time decision, and will play if it's absolutely necessary. Anything below that and the guy won't be playing. So even though Shawne Merriman didn't practice all week, him being listed as "Probable" for the game means that he'll be on that field on the first play. It also means his foot is probably worse than him, or the team, has let on to this point.

The full injury report for both teams is after the jump.

Chargers vs. Titans
	Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009

	Chargers

	Player	Injury	Tuesday Participation	Wednesday Participation	Thursday Participation*	Thursday Status
	Kevin Burnett, ILB	Neck	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Questionable
	Jacques Cesaire, DE	Elbow	Did Not Participate	Limited Participation	Limited Participation	Questionable
	Nick Hardwick, C	Ankle	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Questionable
	Shawne Merriman, OLB	Foot	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Probable
	Travis Johnson, DE	Groin	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
	Legedu Naanee, WR	Foot	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable
	Mike Scifres, P	Groin	Full Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable

	* Estimation due to the team conducting a walk-through practice.

	Titans

	Player	Injury	Tuesday Participation	Wednesday Participation	Thursday Participation	Thursday Status
	Keith Bulluck, LB	Knee	Out - Definitely will not play	Out - Definitely will not play	Out - Definitely will not play	Out
	Troy Kropog, T	Calf		Limited Participation	Did Not Participate	Out
	Nick Harper, CB	Shoulder	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Questionable
	Tony Brown, DT	Knee/Quad	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Probable
	Kyle Vanden Bosch, DE	Neck	Did Not Participate	Did Not Participate	Full Participation	Probable
	Nate Washington, WR	Ankle	Limited Participation	Limited Participation	Full Participation	Probable
	Craig Stevens, TE	Concussion	Limited Participation	Full Participation	Full Participation	Probable


	STATUS DEFINITIONS:
	Out - definitely will not play
	Doubtful - at least 75% chance will not play
	Questionable - 50-50 chance will not play
	Probable - virtual certainty player will be available for normal duty

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Pretty sure that Nick will play

but should he, given the Titans’ cheap-shotting ways?

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by Buck Melanoma on Dec 24, 2009 1:06 PM PST reply actions

Nick should treat it like a preseason game

Play 1 quarter and then maybe get a series or two in the second half. It won’t hurt to get Norman lots of reps at center since he will likely see some time between here and the SB since my man Mooch is on IR.

by Stephen (shaynes41) on Dec 24, 2009 2:33 PM PST up reply actions

You have no idea how lucky you are that Nick Harper is playing

instead of Rod Hood

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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 24, 2009 1:10 PM PST reply actions